European meat production is a resource intensive and energy demanding field that has a significant environmental impact. However, the scope of existing scientific literature on beef production is limited regarding the cattle finishing stage, which is a fundamental puzzle-piece in the grander scheme of meat production. This thesis presents a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of a beef finishing farm using as a case study the Cascina Camia di Testa Bruno, to identify environmental hotspots and propose plausible mitigation strategies. A cradle-to-farm-gate system was adopted, considering processes up to the point where livestock are fattened, but excluding slaughter and distribution. The total body weight gain (BWG) of cattle was selected as the functional unit to better represent the specialized farm activity.